In the end, at Lu Fan’s insistence, Jiang Silu finally chose a pair of knee-high boots worth 6,888.

Even though Lu Fan thought the 48,888 pair of boots looked better and more luxurious, she still shook her head, insisting on the cheapest pair.

Lu Fan found it understandable.

After being used to a frugal lifestyle, suddenly owning items she’d never even dared to dream of would be overwhelming for anyone.

He didn’t push it, thinking he could gradually help Jiang Silu change her mindset in the future.

On the way back, Jiang Silu carefully protected the two shopping bags, afraid of even getting the bags themselves dirty.

It felt like when she was a child and got new clothes for the New Year; she couldn’t even bear to wear them.

Seeing how she treasured them, Lu Fan’s heart ached with a pang of guilt.

’If only I had known about the three of them—mother and daughters—sooner.’ 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

’I’m so sorry, Lulu. Daddy wasn’t part of your childhood, but I’ll make it up to you now, one thing at a time.’

’Of course, I know it’s hard for you to accept me trying to make up for everything all at once. But don’t worry, I’ll prove myself over time.’

Before long, they arrived at Jinling University.

Lu Fan immediately instructed her, "Remember, when you get back to school, you have to wear this dress and these boots often. Don’t you dare put them away in your closet because you can’t bear to wear them."

"Okay..." Jiang Silu was surprised that Lu Fan had seen right through her.

Because that was exactly what she had planned to do.

But now that Lu Fan had said something, she had no choice but to agree.

As she got out of the car, Jiang Silu hesitated for a moment, looked at the bags in her hands, then turned back and waved. "Bye-bye~"

"Alright, bye-bye~" Lu Fan smiled when he saw her waving goodbye to him.

Then, Jiang Silu shyly entered the school gate.

Lu Fan watched her from the car.

’My daughter is so pretty, so beautiful. She should be the brightest star in the entire school. But here she is, walking with her head down, looking so unconfident.’

So, Lu Fan’s plan was to help Jiang Silu gradually recognize her own worth. Even if she didn’t become the campus belle, she should at least cause a stir.

From their time together today, he felt he must have earned a lot of points in his daughter’s eyes.

"Time to head to Yangcheng." Lu Fan stretched and said, "I had no idea shopping with a girl was so exhausting."

Chen He chuckled. "Boss, you were actually sitting down the whole time you were shopping with the young miss."

"Chen He, you can skip dinner tonight."

Chen He: "Boss, I was wrong."

...

Meanwhile, just as Jiang Silu returned to her dorm room, Lu Yao happened to turn around and said excitedly, "Lulu, I was just wondering when you’d be back! Speak of the devil, and here you are."

Jiang Silu smiled. "Waiting for the Suzhou snacks I brought back, were you?~"

"Yes! Yes~" Lu Yao asked curiously, "Lulu, did you get to meet Teacher He?"

Jiang Silu nodded. "I did. Teacher He is really amazing. She only needed a few glances at my work to find its shortcomings."

"Wow, Lulu, your designs are already so good, and she could still find flaws?" Song Miaomiao exclaimed. "If I showed her my design drafts, Teacher He would probably criticize them from top to bottom."

"Haha, I’m sure she wouldn’t~" Jiang Silu replied. "Honestly, in Teacher He’s eyes, we first-year students are probably at a kindergarten level. After all, the projects they work on are for major landscape architecture firms."

"Oh, right, these are for you~ Snacks from Suzhou~" Jiang Silu took a bag of snacks out of her bag.

Just then, Liu Shiting walked in from the balcony.

She immediately spotted the two beautiful Hermes bags still in Jiang Silu’s hands.

Just then, Jiang Silu handed the pastries to Liu Shiting. "Shiting, here~"

"Thanks~"

Liu Shiting took a pastry and began to eat.

Then she asked in surprise, "Lulu, where in Suzhou did you buy these pastries? My cousin is in Suzhou too. I’ll ask him to bring me some when he comes to Jinling."

"Um..." Jiang Silu said, a little embarrassed. "The pastries you’re eating now... they weren’t bought in Suzhou... My dad’s personal chef made them."

"WHOA!!" Lu Yao shrieked. "No wonder these pastries are so delicious! I knew it! I was wondering why these seemed different from other snacks. These are obviously way more exquisite!!"

As she spoke, she stomped her feet excitedly. "Lulu, I’m so jealous of you!! You have a chef at home who specializes in making pastries! They’re so good!!"

Although Song Miaomiao, who was standing to the side, felt Lu Yao was being overly dramatic—thinking she should have gone to the film academy next door instead of Jinling University—she had to admit the pastries were truly delicious!

They were comparable to the best pastries she had ever eaten in her entire life!!

Lu Yao continued, "Lulu, can you ask your dad to bring some more pastries next time? These are seriously so good. I’d rather give up on my diet than stop eating them."

Seeing this, Jiang Silu could only blush and say, "Okay... okay~"

But the drama queen, Lu Yao, also noticed the other bags. She spotted the two exquisite boxes and asked curiously, "Wow~ Lulu, is this clothing?"

"Mhm..." Jiang Silu hadn’t wanted to show off, but she didn’t expect Lu Yao to see them.

Song Miaomiao asked curiously, "Huh? What brand is that?"

"That’s Hermes. It’s a high-end brand," Liu Shiting explained from the side.

Hearing this, Lu Yao immediately got excited. "Lulu, what did you buy? Can you show us?"

Jiang Silu hesitated. She was afraid that if she showed them, they would probably ask about the price.

And if that happened, should she tell the truth or make up a lower number?

After thinking it over, she finally opened the boxes.

When the pink dress was revealed to the other three girls, their eyes filled with shock.

Even Liu Shiting, who came from a well-off family, was filled with astonishment as she looked at the dress.

Lu Yao couldn’t help but exclaim, "Lulu, this dress is incredible! How much did it cost?"

"Um..." Jiang Silu stammered.

"It’s super expensive, isn’t it?" Lu Yao pressed on.

Jiang Silu said awkwardly, "Mhm..."

Seeing her predicament, Song Miaomiao quickly tried to smooth things over. "Lulu’s dad already treated us to such an expensive Western dinner last time, so it’s normal for this dress to be expensive~ Yaoyao, let’s just not ask for the price. We might not be able to sleep tonight if we know."

"True~" Lu Yao looked at the dress one more time, then her gaze shifted to the other box. "What about this one? What’s in it?"

"It’s a pair of boots..." Jiang Silu explained.

Then she opened that box too, letting them see everything at once.

Sure enough, the moment it was opened, Lu Yao’s shriek once again echoed through the dorm room.

"AHHH~~ They’re so beautiful~~ WAAAH~~"

"I want a pair too~~~"

Worried that the shameless Lu Yao would try to borrow Jiang Silu’s clothes and boots again, Song Miaomiao quickly said, "Lulu, you should hurry and put them away. You don’t want to get your new dress and boots dirty~"

"Okay~" Jiang Silu understood Song Miaomiao’s intention and gave her an apologetic smile.

During all this, Liu Shiting took pictures of the dress and boots.

She then sent the two photos to her cousin, who was in the clothing business.

Liu Shiting: [Cousin, can you help me find out how much this Hermes dress and these boots cost?]

Cousin: [Sure, hang on. Let me ask around.]

Three minutes later, her cousin replied: [The dress is 38,888, and the boots are 6,888. Why? You want them? They’re a bit pricey~]

Liu Shiting was quite surprised when she saw the prices.

She had expected them to be expensive, but not *this* expensive!!

Even she had never bought a dress or boots that costly.

A five or six thousand yuan dress was already dazzling enough for her.

She was now more and more convinced that Jiang Silu’s father must be the CEO of some publicly traded company.

So, Liu Shiting told her mom about it.

A short while later, her mom sent a message: [Invite your classmate over for dinner tomorrow. Mom will introduce your brother to her.]